no network adaptors available in device manager

[Spanishblue]

having just changed my operating system from Win98 to XP, my broadband connection is not available. I can see the icon in network connections but its saying 'unavailable - device missing'. What should I do?
Thanks

 

[MFDnNC]

Update the drivers for the device
Look in COntrol Panel SYstem Hardware Device Manager and see if there are any problems like a yellow !

 

[Spanishblue]

Hi there, thanks for your reply but the only yellows visible are related to multimedia contoller and multimedia video controller. Any other ideas?

 

[MFDnNC]

Update the drivers for the network adapter.

Does it show a Network adapter in device manager

 

[Spanishblue]

Update the drivers for the network adapter.

Does it show a Network adapter in device manager

no, thats the problem. there's nothing displayed.

 

[MFDnNC]

Is the network interface on the mother board or is it on a card. IF the later, re-seat it.

 

[Spanishblue]

sorry I dont understand what this means?